as in to walk
to go on foot
the car was in the shop so we had to leg it to work for a couple of days
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as in legitimate
permitted by law
the barbershop, which appears to be a legit operation, is actually a front for a local mobster
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Recent Examples of leg (it)
Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
This company has some great branding, the virality of both Popeye’s and Burger King is legit.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Colandrea’s receivers are legit.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite the offer, some users are already wondering if the settlement website is legit.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
After the 1994 breakup of his first legit band, the beloved alternative-country-rockers Uncle Tupelo, Tweedy began playing solo gigs with acoustic guitar.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
This company has some great branding, the virality of both Popeye’s and Burger King is legit.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Colandrea’s receivers are legit.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite the offer, some users are already wondering if the settlement website is legit.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
Verb
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After stabbing Smith, the woman walked east on Eastern Parkway to the Sutter Ave.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lambert finished with a two-hitter, striking out eight, walking three and hitting one batter.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Each is a legitimate scientific acronym, carefully reverse-engineered to land on a Yiddish word.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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That’s what was needed to justify turning down an offer with a big premium from a legitimate business — no matter the board’s preferred outcome for the company.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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The entertainment giant needs to tread carefully on this playing field.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Long Shoal is in a remote spot along the Dare-Hyde county line and is surrounded by marsh and swamp land that is impossible to safely tread in the dark, experts say.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Each year in the US, there are nearly 500 arrests for filicide — the legal term for when parents kill their children — according to an analysis of FBI data by Forensic Science International.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Buildings does not have the legal authority to change the law unilaterally.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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